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Affluence in SW9 6LH

How SW9 6LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stockwell East
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW9 6LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW9 6LH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£70,095
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.1% of adults in the SW9 6LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

SW9 6LHEngland
Employee, full-time51.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired6.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55% of adults in the SW9 6LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SW9 6LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional29.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

69.4% of adults in the SW9 6LH area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

SW9 6LHEngland
Degree level or above69.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW9 6LH (Stockwell East) (about 2,363 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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